Director, Community Integration and Peace Building

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Secretary ASALs and Regional Development for effective administration and management of the ASALs community peace building, conflict management and cross border Function. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• Overseeing interpretation and implementation of community integration and peace building and cross border policies, strategies, programmes and procedures;
• Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of community integration peace building and cross border activities and preparation of reports;
• Facilitating and offering leadership to community integration, peace building and cross border division;
• Facilitate realization of accountability, effective delivery of services and team building of community integration peace building and cross border division;
• Ensure prudent utilization of resources;
• Assist in coordination of legal and institutional reforms for ASALs development in ASAL counties;
• Providing strategic support and capacity building to ASALs counties on community integration peace building and cross border issues Implement and review institutional framework to facilitate peace building and conflict management in ASALs;
• Supporting  peace negotiations and settlements among communities in conflicts;
• Developing  IEC material to facilitate peace building process;
• Undertaking sensitization programmes on peace building and conflict management;
• Liaising  with relevant stakeholders in implementation of ASALs programmes;
• Undertaking periodic impact assessment of peace building and conflict management initiatives in ASALs;
• Initiating negotiations and joint cross border plans between Kenya and ASALs cross borders states;
• Mobilizing resources for implementation of cross border integrated frameworks.
• Developing  cross border development frameworks in collaboration with other cross border ASALs states;
• Monitor implementation of Bi-lateral ASALs cross border agreement;
• Initiating  negotiations and joint cross border plans between Kenya and ASAL cross border states;
• Mobilizing resources for implementation of cross border integrated frameworks.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

• Served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which must be at the grade of Assistant Director, Community Integration and Peace Building, CSG 7 and above,  or in a comparable and relevant position in Public Service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Bachelor of Arts (Administration, Government, Sociology, anthropology, Development Studies), Disaster Management and Conflict Resolution, Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Dry land Resource Management, Information Science, Agricultural Economics/Project Planning and Management or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Masters of Arts (Administration, Government, Sociology, anthropology, Development Studies), Disaster Management and Conflict Resolution, Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Dry land Resource Management, Information Science, Agricultural Economics/Project Planning and Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• A member of a recognized professional body.